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I see that a year after the accident which claimed this mans life a monument to him has been erected in Liberia,consisting of a simple marble slab, with the name of Sgt Mooney inscribed and surounded by a Connemara wall which was built by the Emgineering section.
Photo in Novembers connect.
I am an officer in the Royal Irish Regiment, currently serving a 12 month tour in Liberia.
Today is Decoration Day, a public holiday when Liberians traditionally decorate the graves of their relatives and friends. I was out at Firestone Plantation this morning clearing a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission plot, in which a soldier of the Royal Irish Fusiliers is buried. I have often spent time in quiet reflection at Sergeant Mooney's memorial and had intended to stop there on my way back to Monrovia in order to give it a tidy. I am delighted to say that by the time I arrived there at about 1300, the memorial had been meticulously cleaned by the locals from the Plantation.
It can never assuage the grief of losing a loved one, but perhaps it may bring some comfort to Derec's family, friends, and comrades in the Irish Defence Forces to know that his sacrifice is so obviously recognised and his memory cherished by those who he came here to protect.
I took a few photographs and if the Webmaster would give me a contact e-mail I will forward them on to him so that those who wish may be able to see how well his memory is tended.
R.I.P. Sad to say that I never knew until now that Derek had left the AO. I done my NCO's course with him and some of his Ranger mates, a long time ago now. Belated sympathy to all his family.
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